Carrier-track.



B. BRUFLAT.

CARRIER TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10, 1915.

1 164,779. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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CARRIER TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10. 1915.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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BENNET BRUFLAT, 0F BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN.

CARRIER-TRACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNET BRUFLAT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blue lillounds, in the county of Dane and State of Wisconsin, have i vented new and useful Improvements in Carrier-Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a carrier track adapted to be arranged on the outside of a barn to form aicontinuation of a track positioned within the barn, and over which the carrier travels for moving manure or other material from the barn when desired.

The object of the present lIlVGIllZlOIlzlG- sides in the provision of a trackfor this purpose which is supported for horizontal movement to permit the carrier when moved on the track exteriorly of the building to travel to different discharge positions, with means for manipulating the device as well as locking the track in any of its adjusted positions.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the following description, wherein the specific construction andarrangement of parts are more fully set forth.

In the drawings forming part of thisapplication like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. at is an enlarged detail view of the bracket with the supporting member and track associated therewith. Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse detail section.

Referring more particularly to the draw-.

ings A indicates the wall of a barn and B the door openingtherein, above which and to the wall A is adapted to be mounted the device forming the subject matter of mV invention, including among other features a movable track 5 adapted to be supported in alinement with the fixed track 6 arranged within the barn when in normal position forming a continuation of the latter, whereby the carrier is permitted to travel from within the barn upon the track 5 for the purpose of removing manure or other material from the barn, and discharging the same in a wagon or other suitable receptacle.

Secured to the wall A as shown is an arcuate shaped bracket 10 having elongated Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

' Application filed July 10, 1915. Serial No. 39,095.

attaching plates 11 at the opposite ends an angle to a point above the hinge member and connected at a common point in any suitable manner to the wall A, to permit the supporting member to swing in a hori- As shown the supporting member is disposed above the arcuate shaped bracket 10 and carries at the under side. thereof a roller 17 adapted to travel along the upper edge of the arcuate shaped bracket 10 to reduce the friction between the parts as wlll be readily understood. Fixed to the supporting member 141 approximately at the transverse center thereof is a cross arm 18 which projects an appreciable distance beyond the opposite sides of the member 14 and terminally connected to the intermediate portion of the stay rods 19, which latter are terminally connected to the supporting member 1% adjacent the opposite ends thereof for the purpose of supporting or bracing said member laterally.

Suspended from the supporting member 14 by means of the suspension rods 20 is the movabletrack 5 which may be of any suitable formation, but similar in contour as the fixed track 6 arranged within the barn, so as to form a continuation of the track 6 when the parts are positioned in the manner shown in F ig. 1. The track 5 is disposed in spaced parallel relation to the supporting member 14:, while the suspension rods 20 are formed to provide'the bulged portions 21 to permitthe pulleys (not shown) supporting the carrier to move freely over the track without being interfered with by thesuspension rods 20.

As hereinabove stated, the supporting member 14 together with the track 5 are mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, so that the carrier when moved from within the barn upon the track 5, is permitted to travel to different discharge position, and withaview r the drawings.

bolt 23 is aflexibleoperating element,-such 10 as a;chain-a25, the latter being movable over of manipulating the track 5 and locking the same, in any of its adjusted positions, I employ-a block 22 secured to the under side of the supporting member 14:, and through which block is slidably mounted a spring pressed locking bolt 28 for interchangeable engagement "with the openings 24 in the arcuate shaped bracket as'clearlyishownin Secured to the end of the guide pulleys26 supported'upon the member 14 at spaced-intervals by means 'of'the brackets 27. The outer end ofthe chain terminatesto providethe branches 28 carrying. the hand grips 29, vwhich aresuspended from the supporting member 1.4: a

suitable distance in convenient reach of the operator. 1 v v v I Nowswhen it :isdesired to swing the track 5 together with th'ecarrier. mounted thereon,

to any position, for the purpose'of dischargc ing the manure :orother material contained in the'carrier at any desired point, aipull on the chain 25 by means of the hand grips 29 retractsthe bolt '23 against the-tension of thespring 30, out oiiehgagementwith the bracket '10, subsequent .to which -a further pull in a lateraldirectionlupon the chain willrswing the track in the desired direction When thehand grip 29 is released, the spring 30 voperates to automatically return the boltl23 :into operative association with the openings 24 into the-bracket v10 thereby holdingthe track immovable in adj usted position. 2 t

It. is believed that from the foregoing .de-

illustrated; and described, andv that various changes may be resortedto when idesiredlas fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A carrier track comprising a .hinge member, a supporting member associated therewith for horizontal swinging. movement and extending outwardly from said hinge member, supporting means extending upwardly from said.supportingmember to a point above saidhinge member, stay rods bracing said supporting member laterally, a

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: washi tm-ncx? traclr suspended from said supporting member and disposed in spaced parallel relation thereto for adjustment therewith, and means for locking said trackandmember in any adjusted'position.

2. A'carrier track comprising abracket in- I eluding a huge member, asupportlng member vpivotally connected, with said hinge member and projecting outwardly there- .supportingmemberto a point above-said zhin emember st'a rods-bracin said sir Y b, a a:

porting. member laterally, a track suspended 1;

'fronrsald supporting member in spaced relation thereto, alockbolt carried by said supporting 'memb'er' for engagement with.

said'bracket-for holding said track and member in adjusted position,and meansformanipulating said bolt.

3. A; carrier track com-prising an 7 arcuate shapedbracket, a lunge member connecting the terminals of said bracket,a supporting memberlp votally connectedwith sald hinge said} bracket, supporting*means for said member stayjrodsbracing sa d member laterally, a track suspended. from said sup porting member in spaced parall'el'relation thereto, and meansforlocking said-track and member, in adjusted position '4:- A carrier track comprising an apertured arcuate shapedbracket, a hinge member carried thereby, a supporting member pivotally associated with said hinge member and projecting outwardly therefrom, a track suspended from-the supporting member in spaced parallelrelation thereto, supporting means connected with said member, stay rods bracing said memberlaterally, a spring i pressed boltcarried by said member for en' I 100 'said track and member in adjusted posi-V gagementwithin said apertures for holding tion, "guide pulleys carried by said supporting member, and a flexible element connected Withsaid bolt and movable over said pulleys for the purpose described 7 In testimony whereofl affix my signature inpresence of two witnesses 'BENNET UFLA Witnesses; H. V. 'BANoRor'r,

SMITH;

from for horizontal adjustment, ,support- I c ing imeans extending-upwardlyfrom said 

